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Alternating hemiplegia syndrome
See: Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
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- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease A genetic disease of nerves characterized by progressively debilitating muscle weakness, particularly of the…
- MCAF Monocyte chemotactic and activating factor. See: MPC1
- Amok A syndrome first reported in the Malay people, usually male, consisting of a period of brooding followed by a…
- C. perfringens See: Clostridium perfringens
- Coccus A bacterial cell which has the shape of a sphere. Coccus enters into the name of a number of bacteria. For…
- Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur (1859-1930) British physician, better known as the writer who created Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson…
- Giant hypertrophic gastritis A premalignant disorder of the stomach characterized by overgrowth of the stomach lining (the gastric mucosa)…
- C. difficile Clostridium difficile
- Trichobezoar A wad of swallowed hair. Also called a hairball. Trichobezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of…